No 10 took ‘dismissive approach’ to Mandelson vetting, says sacked Foreign Office official
Former Foreign Office official Olly Robbins has claimed that Number 10 had a “dismissive approach” to the vetting…
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Labour on track to lose more than 1,800 councillors in English local elections, pollster claims
Labour could lose as many as 1,800 council seats across England as the party loses votes to various…
PM says ‘deliberate decision’ taken not to inform him of Mandelson’s failed vetting
Keir Starmer has apologised for the appointment of Peter Mandelson, but insisted that a “deliberate decision” was made…
On Edinburgh’s coast, Labour senses an opening against the SNP
On the outskirts of Scotland’s capital is the coastal retreat of Portobello, a coastal suburb just half an…
Peter Mandelson’s spectre returns to haunt the Prime Minister
The fragile period of stasis amid doubts about the Prime Minister’s leadership has fractured, after The Guardian revealed that…
‘Sarwar won’t waste a minute as First Minister’: Monica Lennon on campaign in Rutherglen
Rutherglen holds a special place in the hearts of those in Scottish Labour. In this town just south-east…
Bringing back family doctor, banning mobiles in schools and fixing potholes: Scottish Labour’s manifesto summarised
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has urged voters to give him five years to “fix the SNP’s mess”,…
Government to drop security services exemption from Hillsborough Law
Plans to give security services an exemption from giving evidence to public inquiries is due to be dropped…
Scottish Labour ‘best choice to stop SNP’ in two-thirds of Scottish seats
Scottish Labour is the best option to stop the SNP in almost two-thirds of Holyrood constituencies, a tactical…
Viktor Orbán’s fall shows authoritarianism is not inevitable
Some 23 years ago, Hungarians voted in a referendum to join the European Union, opening up a new…
